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On October 29, 2020 the Maharashtra State cabinet too various important decisions on different matters on of which is ‘Balasaheb Thackeray Maaji Sainik Sanman Yojana’ This scheme is mainly launched in the honor of ex-servicemen or soldiers residing permanently Maharashtra. Under this scheme, soldiers who stayed permanently in the state will be exempted from residential property tax payment. This scheme will be applicable to all the ex-servicemen as well as widows of the deceased soldiers. This scheme aims to provide assistance to the beneficiaries in the state.
Overview:
| Scheme name: | Balasaheb Thackeray Maaji Sainik Sanman Yojana |
| Scheme Under: | Maharashtra Government |
| Launch Date: | October 29, 2020 |
| Beneficiaries: | Ex-servicemen, Soldiers and their Widows |
| Benefit: | Exemption from the property tax payment |
| Major Objective: | To provide assistance in honor of the service provided by the soldiers, ex-servicemen |
List of scheme lunched by Maharashtra Government
Objectives and Benefits:
- The main objective of this scheme is mainly to provide assistance in honor of the ex-servicemen and soldiers in the state
- This scheme will enable exemption of the beneficiaries from the property tax payment
- This will reduce a part of financial burden
- It is mainly to honor the service provided by the servicemen and soldiers
- This scheme also covers the widows of the ex-servicemen thereby exempting them from property tax payment in the state
- This scheme covers the beneficiaries across the state of Maharashtra
Key Points:
- Balasaheb Thackeray Maaji Sainik Sanman Yojana is a scheme decision passed by the state cabinet in its meeting held on October 29, 2020
- This scheme covers the ex-servicemen, soldiers and their widows
- Under this scheme the beneficiaries get the benefit of residential property tax exemption
- Earlier Urban development department took a decision for exempting the gallantry medal winners from defence and widows of ex servicemen living in urban areas of the state from the property tax payment
- Later on, the Rural development department took the decision to exempt the widows of ex-servicemen from tax payment in rural areas
- Thus, the state cabinet decided to merge both the scheme decisions and launched the Balasaheb Thackeray Maaji Sainik Sanman Yojana
- This scheme is named after Shiv Sena founder late Balasaheb Thackeray and this scheme is launched to honor the ex-servicemen, soldiers and their widows thereby
